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Americans donâ€™t need to name their success stories constantly because theyâ€™re all sewn into the tech mythology. But history is being made in real time by Canadians at home and abroad in an industry that has little narrative of its own.

I went 28 days without applying soaps, shampoo or deodorant while I tested out an invisible live bacterial body spray that promised to leave my skin feeling cleaner and more hydrated. Here’s what happened next.

Modern maple syrup collection is two-thirds technology, one-third nostalgia. As maple farmers get more sap from their trees than ever before, critics say flavor and tradition are disappearing for good.

Revered by giant pumpkin growers everywhere but otherwise obscure, Nova Scotia farmer Howard Dill invented the Atlantic Giant pumpkin that became the forbear for the truck-sized gourds weighed at competitions today. His children explain how he did it.

A group of amateur gardeners share a single, consuming obsession with growing giant pumpkins. They’ll stop at nothing – drain their own bank accounts, experiment with radical products and techniques – to trounce the competition and bring home the top prize: a new world record and eternal pumpkin glory.